Carmen Alvarez Essay
Carmen Herrera is an artist who is inspired by the principles of Bauhaus regarding shape, form and colour. This is shown in her work, which will be furtherly discussed in this essay in relation to Bauhaus.
Bauhaus influence on Carmen herrera can be seen from the simplicity and the combination of colour in the work she did along the years. Carmen Herrera says, “My quest is for the simplest of pictorial resolutions” (2012). With the impact of Bauhaus and one's imagination, in Herrera's work one can see how she is able to create both symmetry and asymmetry in her work. In addition to this, she also includes a lot of movement with a sense of rhythm with also some sort of tension which goes well with the most paint that attracts attention. Her works is an important milestone in the evolution of the Geometric Minimalism movement. On her work Carmen Herrera said,”I do it because I have to ddo it; it's a compulsion that also gives me pleasure.” [1] …show more content…
She learned, studied and trained at several places which made her what she was at her time. We begin to see Carmen Herrera mostly in her later years rather when she was young. The places include the Arts Student League and Universidad de La Habana. We see Herrera's work shown to the public several times at the Salon des Realites Nouvelles, Musee d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris in France. Both of her public and private work can be found mostly in art museums spread all over the world. Her work which was inspired by Bauhaus and other artists continued to impact
Bauhaus influence on Carmen herrera can be seen from the simplicity and the combination of colour in the work she did along the years. Carmen Herrera says, “My quest is for the simplest of pictorial resolutions” (2012). With the impact of Bauhaus and one's imagination, in Herrera's work one can see how she is able to create both symmetry and asymmetry in her work. In addition to this, she also includes a lot of movement with a sense of rhythm with also some sort of tension which goes well with the most paint that attracts attention. Her works is an important milestone in the evolution of the Geometric Minimalism movement. On her work Carmen Herrera said,”I do it because I have to ddo it; it's a compulsion that also gives me pleasure.” [1] …show more content…
She learned, studied and trained at several places which made her what she was at her time. We begin to see Carmen Herrera mostly in her later years rather when she was young. The places include the Arts Student League and Universidad de La Habana. We see Herrera's work shown to the public several times at the Salon des Realites Nouvelles, Musee d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris in France. Both of her public and private work can be found mostly in art museums spread all over the world. Her work which was inspired by Bauhaus and other artists continued to impact